International Applicants

If you are thinking about joining us from another country, here’s some useful information.

Council is an accredited employer with the New Zealand Immigration Service (NZIS). This means that we are part of a small group of NZ companies who are able to recruit globally and have our employees’ talent work visa fast tracked.

To be eligible to apply for a talent visa, NZIS must consider your skills to be in short supply within New Zealand. The long term skill shortage list on the NZIS website provides you with the work occupations that qualify for the talent visa . If you are eligible to apply for a talent visa, you will need a copy of our accreditation letter.

The following are links which provide information in respect of our Accredited Employer Status.

	MDC Certificate of Accreditation (179 Kb) Certificate of Accreditation from Department of Labour. Valid until 9 November 2011.
	Talent (accredited employer) work permit and visa guidance (318 Kb) Guidelines for applications under the talent (accredited employer) work permit and visa policy.

Please visit the New Zealand Immigration website (www.immigration.govt.nz) which will provide you with all the details you want to know about living and working in NZ.